284 | Episode 6 Changed Everything

Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew

Shawn Johnson + Andrew East

Society & Culture

5 • 39.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

episode 6 hit different. after everything we’d already been through, this one pushed us to dig deeper- emotionally and mentally. We open up about the moments that broke us, the lessons that stuck, and the parts you didn’t see on screen. From exhaustion to breakthroughs, this debrief goes beyond the show and into what it really felt like to live it. Honest, raw, and a little emotional- this is our real Episode 6. Kachava ▶ Your future self will thank you. Go to https://www.kachava.comand use code EASTFAM for 15% off your next order. Skims ▶ If you’re looking for the perfect cozy gift this season, Shop the best pajamas at https://www.SKIMS.com/couplethings. After you place your order, make sure to select “podcast” in the survey and choose Couple Things from the dropdown menu. Subscribe to our newsletter ▶ https://www.familymade.com/newsletterFollow our podcast Instagram ▶https://www.instagram.com/shawnandandrewpods/Follow My Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/ShawnJohnsonFollow My Tik Tok ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnjohnsonShop My LTK Page ▶ https://www.shopltk.com/explore/shawnjohnsonLike the Facebook page! ▶ https://www.facebook.com/ShawnJohnsonFollow Andrew’s Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/AndrewDEastAndrew’s Tik Tok ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewdeast?lang=en (00:00) episode 6* (01:03) did you catch the nash cast interview + episode 4 recap? (02:30) last week’s highlights and halloween fun (06:45) workouts, postman’s walk, and murderball madness (08:08) shawn’s worst nightmare (10:47) the memory game (12:40) shawn takes on the postman’s walk (17:45) andrew’s postman’s walk (23:07) group temperature check + sprint challenge (29:44) lunch break... and then things escalate 👀 (31:09) murderball enters the villa (33:00) the dangers of murderball (37:25) shawn’s possible concussion (40:25) andrew trying to take care of shawn (41:31) murderball injuries and a shift in tone (47:00) losing the deckers + new team bonding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0	What's up, everybody? Welcome back to Couple Things.
0:02.2	With Sean and Andrew. What episode is this? Five.
0:04.8	Episode five. This is my favorite one yet.
0:07.3	I thought episode four was halfway through the season, but turns out I think Fox liked what they got and they made it nine episodes instead of eight.
0:15.4	Yep.
0:15.7	So everybody buckle up because we got four more seasons. more episodes four more episodes i wish there were four
0:22.7	more seasons i know no i don't i don't this is a one and done thing for me was not that fun to be
0:28.1	honest it was hard and painful this was what was this guy called postman's walk the postman's walk
0:36.0	and murder ball of all the episodes of all the episodes this Postman's Walk. The Postman's Walk and Murder Ball.
0:47.9	Of all the episodes, of all the episodes, this was the most surprisingly edited because I feel like they took out some crazy things that happened in real life.
0:57.2	In real life, though, there was way too much stuff that happened in one day for them to possibly, it should be a three-part series,
1:04.9	three weeks to cover one day. You guys. Let's first rewind. We just published last week the group interview that we did with the Nashville portion of the Special Forces cast. I don't recommend our
1:10.8	own podcast often, but if you
1:13.0	like this series and if you were going to listen to one of the special forces podcast that we did,
1:19.3	I would say that that would be the best one. It's a great interview that encompasses everybody's
1:24.0	personality. And that was everybody's personality on the show it was great it was
1:29.6	it was really fun lots of laughs you'll get to know the the the perspectives and personalities which is
1:35.0	great and then i also i came prepared with the whole notebook full of things that i want to discuss
1:40.1	and monologue there's not a single thing on the i'm just kidding. Yeah. The episode four debrief that we did was controversial to say the least.
1:48.6	Really?
1:49.2	Well, some people adamantly took my side and the teamwork discussion that we had.
1:56.8	And then some people thought it was absolutely useless and a waste of time.
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